Method for manufacturing electromagnetic interference shielding film

ABSTRACT

Provided is a method for manufacturing an electromagnetic interference shielding film comprising an electromagnetic interference shielding layer, the method comprising the steps of: preparing a metal nanoplate solution comprising a solvent in which metal nanoplates are dispersed; and coating the metal nanoplate solution on a substrate.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No.10-2018-0001674, filed on Jan. 5, 2018 and Korean Patent Application No.10-2018-0158285, filed on Dec. 10, 2018, and all the benefits accruingtherefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 119, the contents of which in its entiretyare herein incorporated by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

Disclosed relates to a method of manufacturing a new electromagneticwave shielding film.

BACKGROUND ART

Due to the miniaturization of electronic products and the development ofinformation and communication devices, the pollution caused byelectromagnetic waves in everyday life is increasing. Theseelectromagnetic waves cause a malfunction or system errors of peripheraldevices, and can cause diseases in the human body, which are directlyaffected thereby. As a result, the development of electromagnetic waveshielding technology is becoming very important.

Accordingly, there is a growing demand for electromagnetic waveshielding films for shielding electromagnetic waves attached toelectronic products. The electromagnetic wave shielding ability of suchelectromagnetic wave shielding films may be represented by theefficiency of electromagnetic wave shielding, and specifically, may berepresented by the internal absorption of the electromagnetic wave,surface reflection of the electromagnetic wave, and sum of the lossesthrough multi-reflection.

On the other hand, the conventional electromagnetic wave shielding filmis manufactured to include a conductive film containing a metalmaterial, which is a conductive material, mainly through a platingprocess. In this case, there are problems in that the processability ofthe electromagnetic wave shielding film is lowered and the pricecompetitiveness is lowered.

Accordingly, various materials for use in electromagnetic wave shieldingfilms as substitutes for existing metal materials have been studied, andprocess conditions using them are also being studied.

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SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem

In embodiments of the present invention, an electromagnetic waveshielding film is manufactured through a solution process using a metalnanoplate.

Solution to Problem

In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of manufacturing anelectromagnetic wave shielding film including an electromagnetic waveshielding layer is provided. The manufacturing method includes the stepsof: preparing a metal nanoplate solution containing a solvent in whichmetal nanoplates are dispersed; and coating the metal nanoplate solutionon a substrate.

In an exemplary embodiment, the metal nanoplate solution may include0.01 to 80 parts by weight of the metal nanoplate with respect to 100parts by weight of the solvent.

In an exemplary embodiment, the substrate may be coated 2 to 10 timeswith 1 ml of the metal nanoplate solution during the coating process.

In an exemplary embodiment, the metal nanoplate is annealed byperforming a heat treatment process on the substrate coated with themetal nanoplate solution, and the heat treatment process may beperformed under a temperature condition of 100 to 250° C.

In an exemplary embodiment, the metal nanoplate is annealed byperforming a reduction process on the substrate coated with the metalnanoplate solution, and the reduction process may be a chemicalreduction process or an optical reduction process.

In an exemplary embodiment, the electromagnetic wave shielding layer mayhave a thickness ranging from 50 nm to 500 μm.

In another embodiment of the present invention, another method ofmanufacturing an electromagnetic wave shielding film including anelectromagnetic wave shielding layer is provided. The manufacturingmethod includes the steps of: performing a heat treatment process on ametal nanoplate; preparing a metal nanoplate solution including theheat-treated metal nanoplate, a polymer resin, and a solvent after theheat treatment process; subjecting the metal nanoplate solution to sonictreatment to produce a preliminary polymer resin-metal nanoplatecomposite; and drying the preliminary polymer-resin nanoplate compositeto manufacture an electromagnetic wave shielding layer including thepolymer resin-metal nanoplate composite.

In an exemplary embodiment, the metal nanoplate solution may include0.01 to 80 parts by weight of the polymer resin and 0.01 to 80 parts byweight of the metal nanoplate with respect to 100 parts by weight of thesolvent.

In an exemplary embodiment, the metal nanoplate is annealed through theheat treatment process, and the heat treatment process may be performedunder a temperature condition of 100 to 250° C.

In an exemplary embodiment, the drying process includes a first dryingprocess performed under a temperature condition of 15 to 30° C., and asecond drying process performed under a temperature condition of 40 to60° C.

In an exemplary embodiment, after manufacturing the electromagnetic waveshielding layer, a surface protective layer may be further formed on theelectromagnetic wave shielding layer.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

According to the method of manufacturing an electromagnetic waveshielding film of the present invention, an electromagnetic waveshielding film including a metal nanoplate can be manufactured. Themetal nanoplate has the same or similar physical properties as the metalmaterial, but has a higher flatness ratio than a conductive inkmaterial, and thus has a high electromagnetic wave shieldingperformance. Therefore, the electromagnetic wave shielding filmmanufactured to include the same may exhibit remarkably improvedelectromagnetic wave shielding efficiency as compared with theconventional electromagnetic wave shielding film. Accordingly, a lighterelectromagnetic wave shielding film having a thickness thinner than thatof the electromagnetic wave shielding film using the conventionalmetallic material may be manufactured.

In addition, in the method of manufacturing an electromagnetic waveshielding film of the present invention, an electromagnetic waveshielding film is manufactured through a solution process. When anelectromagnetic wave shielding film is manufactured using the solutionprocess, an electromagnetic wave shielding film may be manufactured by asimple process, so the price competitiveness of the electromagnetic waveshielding film can be improved. In addition, since the metal nanoplateused in the manufacturing method of the present invention is easilydispersed in various kinds of solvents and polymers, etc., applicationfields of the process can be diversified and the process efficiency canbe increased.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view schematically showing steps of manufacturinga shielding film manufactured according to Examples 1 to 11.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view schematically showing steps of manufacturinga shielding film manufactured according to Example 12 or 13.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are optical micrographs of the copper nanoplate used inan embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an SEM photograph of a copper nanoplate used in an embodimentof the present invention.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are optical micrographs of the surface of theelectromagnetic wave shielding film manufactured according to Example 1.

FIG. 6 is an SEM photograph of the surface of the electromagnetic waveshielding film manufactured according to Example 1.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are SEM photographs of cross sections of theelectromagnetic wave shielding film manufactured according to Example 1.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are optical micrographs of the surface of theelectromagnetic wave shielding film manufactured according to Examples12 and 13, respectively.

FIG. 9 is an SEM photograph of a cross section of the electromagneticwave shielding film manufactured according to Example 12.

FIG. 10 is a graph showing the shielding performance of theelectromagnetic wave shielding film manufactured according toComparative Example 1.

FIG. 11 is a graph showing the shielding performance of theelectromagnetic wave shielding film manufactured according to Example 1.

FIG. 12 is a graph showing the shielding performance of theelectromagnetic wave shielding film manufactured according to Examples 2to 5.

FIG. 13 is a graph showing the shielding performance of theelectromagnetic wave shielding film manufactured according to Examples3, 5, 6 and 7.

FIG. 14 is a graph showing the shielding performance of theelectromagnetic wave shielding film manufactured according to Examples 8to 11.

FIG. 15 is a graph showing the shielding performance of theelectromagnetic wave shielding film manufactured according to Examples12 and 13.

FIGS. 16A and 16B illustrate the results of backscattering electrondiffraction analysis of the copper nanoplate included in the embodimentof the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an optical photograph of the surface of an electromagneticwave shielding film manufactured by varying the loading amount of ametal nanoplate in the electromagnetic wave shielding film according tothe present invention.

FIG. 18 is an SEM photograph showing the coverage of a metal nanoplatestacked in the electromagnetic wave shielding film according to thepresent invention.

FIGS. 19A and 19B are SEM photographs showing a plate-shaped laminatedstructure of a copper nanoplate formed on a PI film in theelectromagnetic wave shielding film according to the present invention.

FIGS. 20A to 20G are SEM photographs showing a plate-shaped laminatedstructure when the loading amount of a metal nanoplate is varied in theelectromagnetic wave shielding film according to the present invention.

FIG. 21 is an X-ray image showing a plate-shaped laminated structure inthe electromagnetic wave shielding film according to the presentinvention.

FIG. 22 is a graph showing sheet resistance and EMI SE according to theloading amount of a metal nanoplate per unit area in the electromagneticwave shielding film according to the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a graph showing the conductivity according to the loadingamount of a metal nanoplate per unit area in the electromagnetic waveshielding film according to the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a graph showing EMI SE according to the loading amount of ametal nanoplate per unit area in the electromagnetic wave shielding filmaccording to the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a graph comparing the EMI SE of an electromagnetic waveshielding film according to the present invention and a copper singlethin film thermally evaporated.

FIG. 26 is a graph comparing the SSE values of the electromagnetic waveshielding film according to the present invention with the conventionalsolution substrate electromagnetic wave shielding films.

FIG. 27 illustrates a photograph of a thermal imaging camera measuringthe thermal conductivity of an electromagnetic wave shielding film and acopper single thin film according to the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a graph showing the thermal conductivity of a film coated bythermal evaporation of the electromagnetic wave shielding film andcopper according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by way ofpreferred examples with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The embodiments of the present invention described in the presentspecification are for illustrative purposes only, and the embodiments ofthe present invention can be embodied in various forms and should not beconstrued as limited to the embodiments explained in the presentspecification.

It is to be understood that various modifications and many differentforms may be made, and the embodiments are not intended to limit thepresent invention to specific forms disclosed, and that the presentinvention includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternativesfalling within the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the term “metal nanoplate”means a metal material having a two-dimensional plate structure andhaving a diameter of 1 μm or more and a thickness of 1 nm or more.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the term “plate-shapedlaminated structure” means a structure in which two-dimensionalplate-shaped nanomaterials are stacked in layers, and a part of onelayer in the laminated structure may be in direct contact with a part ofanother adjacent layer.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the term “pore” means anempty space (void) in which the periphery of a plate-shaped laminatedstructure is surrounded by the two-dimensional nanomaterial.

Method of Manufacturing an Electromagnetic Wave Shielding Film

Embodiments of the present invention provide an electromagnetic waveshielding film comprising an electromagnetic wave shielding layercomprising a metal nanoplate. The electromagnetic wave shielding filmmay be manufactured through a coating process using a metal nanoplate ora composite forming process including a metal nanoplate.

Hereinafter, a method of manufacturing a metal nanoplate through acoating process using a metal nanoplate will be described first.According to the method of manufacturing an electromagnetic waveshielding film through a coating process using a metal nanoplate, anelectromagnetic wave shielding film comprising a sequentially laminatedsubstrate, an electromagnetic wave shielding layer and a surfaceprotective layer may be manufactured.

FIG. 1 schematically shows a method of manufacturing an electromagneticwave shielding film through a coating process (spray process) using ametal nanoplate. Hereinafter, the manufacturing method will be describedin detail with reference to FIG. 1.

First, a metal nanoplate solution containing a solvent in which a metalnanoplate is dispersed is prepared.

In an exemplary embodiment, the metal nanoplate is not limited as longas it is a metal material having a two-dimensional plate structure, andmay include a noble metal such as copper, silver, platinum, gold, andthe like, or a transition metal.

In an exemplary embodiment, the metal nanoplate may have a diameter inthe range of 2 μm or more. For example, it may have a diameter in therange of 2 to 99 μm. As the diameter of the metal nanoplate increases,it is possible to have a better shielding effect. However, if the metalnanoplate is excessively large, the flatness ratio of the metal platemay be lowered and the advantage of the plate structure may disappear.Therefore, it is preferable to use a metal nanoplate having a diameterwithin the range of 2 to 99 μm.

Meanwhile, the metal nanoplate may be hydrothermally synthesized.Particularly, in the hydrothermal synthesis process, a metal growthagent may be used. The metal growth agent may play a supporting rolesuch that the metal precursor can grow in the direction of the surfacewhen growing into the metal nanoplate. Specifically, the binding energyaccumulated in the surface direction on the surface of the metal platecan strongly affect the reducing environment. In an exemplaryembodiment, the metal growth agent may include at least one selectedfrom the group consisting of a fluorine compound, a chlorine compound, abromine compound, an iodine compound, and an astatine (At) compound.Specifically, the metal growth agent may include at least one selectedfrom the group consisting of PbI₂, KI, ICl, BrI, ICl₃, ICl, HBr and KBr.

In an exemplary embodiment, the larger the thickness of the metalnanoplate is, the better, but it is preferable to use a metal nanoplatehaving a thickness of 1 to 99 nm. If the thickness is out of the range,the advantage of the plate structure disappears and the electromagneticwave shielding efficiency may be lowered.

In one embodiment, the metal nanoplate may have a thickness in the rangeof 1 to 1000 nm, and more specifically 10 to 500 nm. When the thicknessis 500 nm or more, the non-plate-shaped metal nanoplate may bemanufactured to have a particle shape rather than a two-dimensionalplate structure.

In one embodiment, the metal may be a polycrystalline or single crystalmetal. Meanwhile, in the case of a single crystal metal, any one havinga face-centered cubic structure (FCC) may be used without limitation.Accordingly, the metal nanoplate may be a single crystal metal nanoplateor a polycrystalline metal nanoplate.

In one embodiment, the metal may include copper, silver, platinum, gold,or a transition metal. Also, for example, the metal nanoplate may be acopper nanoplate. In particular, the copper nanoplate may be oriented toa (111) crystal plane.

In an exemplary embodiment, the solvent may include at least oneselected from the organic solvent group consisting of ethanol (C₂H₆O),methanol (CH₃OH), methylene chloride (C₂H₂Cl₂), tetrahydrofuran (C₄H₈O),hexane (C₆H₁₄), chloroform (CHCl₃), isopropanol (C₃H₈O), and the like.

In one embodiment, the solvent may be chloroform.

Meanwhile, the metal nanoplate solution may include 0.01 to 80 parts byweight of the metal nanoplate with respect to 100 parts by weight of thesolvent. The metal nanoplate solution should contain 0.01 to 80 parts byweight of the metal nanoplate to be easily applicable to a coatingprocess to be described later.

If the metal nanoparticle solution is prepared to contain less than 0.01part by weight of metal nanoplates, the process time may be excessivelyincreased. When it contains more than 80 parts by weight of metalnanoplates, the amount of the metal nanoplate may be unnecessarilyincreased and a spraying failure may occur.

Thereafter, the metal nanoplate solution is coated on the substrate.

In one embodiment, the coating may be performed by one or more ofspraying, spin coating, bar coating, gravure coating, and dip coatingmethods, but any process capable of coating an ink form or a powdermaterial may be used without limitation. For example, the metalnanoplate solution may be coated on the substrate through a dropletcoating process using the metal nanoplate solution, for example, a sprayprocess. In particular, when coating is carried out through a sprayprocess, the process is simple and may be used in various solventconditions and the like.

In one embodiment, the coating step may be coating the metal nanoplatewith a loading amount of at least 0.2 mg/cm² on the substrate. Forexample, it may be coated with a loading amount of at least 0.3 mg/cm²,at least 0.4 mg/cm², at least 0.5 mg/cm², at least 0.6 mg/cm², at least0.7 mg/cm², at least 0.8 mg/cm², at least 0.9 mg/cm², at least 1.0mg/cm², at least 1.4 mg/cm², at least 1.8 mg/cm², at least 2.0 mg/cm²,at least 3.0 mg/cm², at least 4.0 mg/cm², at least 5.0 mg/cm², at least6.0 mg/cm², at least 7.0 mg/cm², at least 8.0 mg/cm², at least 10mg/cm², at least 20 mg/cm², at least 30 mg/cm², at least 40 mg/cm², atleast 50 mg/cm², at least 60 mg/cm², at least 70 mg/cm², at least 80mg/cm², or at least 90 mg/cm². For example, it may be coated with aloading amount in the range of 0.2-100 mg/cm², preferably in the rangeof 0.2-8.0 mg/cm². When the loading amount of the metal nanoplate isless than 0.2 mg/cm², the porosity of the plate-shaped laminatedstructure is low and it may not have sufficient electromagnetic waveshielding characteristics and heat dissipation characteristics. When theloading amount of the metal nanoplate is more than 100 mg/cm², theincrease in the electromagnetic wave shielding effect may be inadequatecompared to the loading amount.

In one embodiment, as the loading amount of the metal nanoplateincreases, the metal nanoplate may be piled up in zigzags to form aplate-shaped laminated structure, and as the loading amount of the metalnanoplate increases, the pore ratio of the laminated structure mayincrease. In addition, as the plate-shaped laminated structure isformed, the surface of the electromagnetic wave shielding layer may beroughened and the surface gloss may be reduced accordingly.

In one embodiment, the substrate may be applied without limitation aslong as it is a substrate made of a polymer material. In an exemplaryembodiment, the substrate may comprise at least one selected from thegroup consisting of polyurethane, polyethylene, epoxy resin,polystyrene, polypropylene, polyimide, and polymethylmethacrylate.

In one embodiment, the substrate may have a thickness of 10 to 200 μm.

In an exemplary embodiment, the coating process may be performed under acondition of a room temperature and atmospheric pressure, with thesubstrate being applied to a temperature in the range of 50 to 80° C.For example, the coating process may be performed under a condition of atemperature of 15 to 25° C. and a pressure of about 1 atm.

In an exemplary embodiment, the metal nanoplate solution may be coatedon the substrate by spraying 2 to 10 times with 1 ml of the metalnanoplate solution during the coating process. In case of less than 2times, the shielding efficiency may drop sharply due to the thinthickness and empty space. If it is performed more than 10 times, theelectromagnetic wave shielding efficiency of the electromagnetic waveshielding layer does not increase in proportion to the thickness of theelectromagnetic wave shielding layer, which is not preferable when it isjudged based on economic aspects or the like.

Thereafter, a heat treatment process or a reduction process is performedon the substrate coated with the metal nanoplate solution to manufacturean electromagnetic wave shielding layer. The metal nanoplate may beannealed and the solvent may be evaporated through the heat treatmentprocess or the reduction process.

In an exemplary embodiment, a heat treatment process may be performed ona substrate coated with a metal nanoplate solution to manufacture anelectromagnetic wave shielding layer, wherein the heat treatment processmay be performed at a temperature ranging from 100° C. to 250° C. If thetemperature is lower than 100° C., the metal nanoplate is hard to beannealed. If the temperature is higher than 250° C., the metal nanoplatemay be damaged, thereby lowering the shielding efficiency of theelectromagnetic wave shielding layer.

In an exemplary embodiment, the heat treatment process may be performedfor 30 minutes to 1 hour.

In one embodiment, the annealing process may be performed by introducinga substrate coated with the metal nanoparticle solution into a furnace,and then heating the furnace to a specific temperature range. In thiscase, the shielding efficiency of the electromagnetic wave shieldingfilm can be further increased.

Meanwhile, an electromagnetic wave shielding layer may be manufacturedby performing a reduction process on a substrate coated with the metalnanoplate solution. In this case, a chemical reduction process or anoptical reduction process may be performed as a reduction process. Whena chemical reduction process is performed, a reducing agent such ashydrazine or NaBH4 may be used, and the optical reduction process may beperformed through UV, halogen lamp, laser irradiation, or the like.

In the exemplary embodiment, the thickness of the electromagnetic waveshielding layer is preferably as thick as possible, but when thethickness range of the electromagnetic wave shielding layer exceeds acertain range, the electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency is notincreased in direct proportion to the thickness of the electromagneticwave shielding layer. So, it is preferable to have a thickness in therange of 50 nm to 500 μm. If it is more than 500 μm, it may be difficultto expect an increase in the electromagnetic wave shielding efficiencyaccording to the increase in the thickness of the electromagnetic waveshielding layer. If the thickness is less than 50 nm, there could be aproblem that the shielding efficiency may be lowered due to the thinthickness.

Subsequently, a surface protective layer is formed on theelectromagnetic wave shielding layer to manufacture an electromagneticwave shielding film. Specifically, an electromagnetic wave shieldingfilm may be manufactured by coating a surface protective layer on theelectromagnetic wave shielding layer through a spin coating process, acasting process, or the like.

In an exemplary embodiment, the surface protective layer may be usedwithout limitation as long as it is a polymer material that does notcause metal corrosion. For example, a conductive polymer or asemiconducting polymer may be included. In an exemplary embodiment, thesurface protective layer may include at least one selected from thepolymer of the group consisting of epoxy resin, polyurethane,polyethylene, polystyrene, and polypropylene. The surface protectivelayer can improve the durability of the plate-shaped laminated structureformed.

In one embodiment, the surface protective layer may be manufactured toinclude SU-8, which is an epoxy resin.

In an exemplary embodiment, the surface protective layer may have athickness in the range of 2 to 40 μm. If it exceeds 40 μm, theelectromagnetic wave shielding efficiency may be lowered, and if it isless than 2 μm, it may be difficult to expect the surface protectioneffect of the electromagnetic wave shielding layer.

Meanwhile, an additional heat treatment process may be performed forcuring after forming the surface protective layer. Specifically, a heatirradiation process and an ultraviolet irradiation process may berepeatedly performed to perform an additional heat treatment process.

Accordingly, an electromagnetic wave shielding film comprising thesubstrate, the electromagnetic wave shielding layer, and the surfaceprotective layer sequentially laminated through the above-describedmanufacturing method may be manufactured.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there isprovided a method of manufacturing an electromagnetic wave shieldingfilm for manufacturing an electromagnetic wave shielding film through acomposite forming process comprising a metal nanoplate. According to themanufacturing method, an electromagnetic wave shielding film comprisingan electromagnetic wave shielding layer may be manufactured.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart schematically showing a manufacturing step of themethod of manufacturing the electromagnetic wave shielding film.Hereinafter, the manufacturing method will be described in detail withreference to FIG. 2.

First, a heat treatment process is performed on the metal nanoplate. Themetal nanoplate may be annealed through the heat treatment process.

In an exemplary embodiment, the heat treatment process may be performedat a temperature of from 100 to 250° C. in a furnace for 30 minutes to 2hours. The metal nanoplate may be annealed only under a temperaturecondition of exceeding 100° C. If the temperature exceeds 250° C., themetal nanoplate may be damaged, and thus there could be a problem thatthe shielding efficiency may be lowered.

In one embodiment, the metal nanoplate may be placed in a furnace duringthe heat treatment process and then heated in the furnace at atemperature in the range of 150 to 250° C.

Thereafter, a metal nanoplate solution containing the heat-treated metalnanoplate, polymer resin, and solvent is prepared.

In the exemplary embodiment, a metal material having a two-dimensionalplate-shaped structure may be used as the metal nanoplate. For example,a metal nanoplate containing a noble metal material such as copper,silver, platinum, gold, or a transition metal may be used.

In an exemplary embodiment, the polymer resin may include at least oneselected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyethylene, epoxyresin, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyimide, andpolymethylmethacrylate.

In one embodiment, the polymer resin may be a polystyrene.

Meanwhile, the solvent may comprise at least one selected from theorganic solvent group consisting of ethanol (C₂H₆O), methanol (CH₃OH),methylene chloride (C₂H₂Cl₂), tetrahydrofuran (C₄H₈O), hexane (C₆H₁₄),chloroform (CHCl₃), isopropanol (C₃H₈O), and the like.

In an exemplary embodiment, the metal nanoplate solution may includefrom 0.1 to 80 parts by weight of the polymer resin with respect to 100parts by weight of the solvent. When the polymer resin is contained inan amount of less than 0.1 part by weight, the formation of a compositeto be described later may be difficult. When the polymer resin iscontained in an amount exceeding 80 parts by weight, the shieldingefficiency of the electromagnetic wave shielding layer may be lowered.

Meanwhile, the metal nanoplate solution may include 0.01 to 80 parts byweight of the metal nanoplate with respect to 100 parts by weight of thesolvent. When the metal nanoplate is contained in an amount of less than0.01 part by weight, the shielding efficiency of the electromagneticwave shielding film may be lowered. If the metal nanoplate is containedin an amount exceeding 80 parts by weight, it may be difficult to expectan increase in efficiency of the electromagnetic wave shieldingefficiency according to the introduction of the metal nanoplate.

Thereafter, the metal nanoplate solution is sonicated to produce apreliminary polymer resin-metal nanoplate composite.

In an exemplary embodiment, the sonic wave process may be performed for10 to 30 minutes. Accordingly, a preliminary metal nanoplate compositein which a polymer resin and a metal nanoplate are bonded to each othermay be prepared.

In an exemplary embodiment, the preliminary polymer-resin metalnanoplate composite may be prepared in the form of a film and may have athickness in the range of 40 to 550 μm. If the thickness of thepreliminary polymer-resin metal nanoplate composite is less than 40 μm,it is difficult to expect the improvement of the electromagnetic waveshielding efficiency. If the thickness exceeds 550 μm, it is difficultto expect an increase in the efficiency of the electromagnetic waveshielding efficiency.

Thereafter, the preliminary polymer-resin metal nanoplate composite isdried to prepare a polymer resin-metal nanoplate composite.

First, the drying process may comprise a first drying process (roomtemperature evaporation process) for evaporating a solvent, and the likeof a metal nanoplate solution of a solution containing a polymerresin-metal nanoplate composite, and a second drying process (vacuumdrying process) for more completely evaporating the solvent.

At this time, the first drying process may be performed for 1 to 20hours under a temperature condition of 15 to 30° C. as a process ofvolatilizing the solvent.

Meanwhile, the second drying process is a process for more completelyevaporating the solvent, and may be performed for a time ranging from 1to 20 under a temperature condition of 40° C. to 60° C.

Thereafter, a surface protective layer may be further formed on theelectromagnetic wave shielding layer. Specifically, the surfaceprotective layer may be coated on the electromagnetic wave shieldinglayer through a spin coating process, a casting process, and the like tomanufacture an electromagnetic wave shielding film.

In an exemplary embodiment, the surface protective layer may include atleast one selected from a polymer of the group consisting of epoxyresin, polyurethane, polyethylene, polystyrene and polypropylene.

Meanwhile, an additional heat treatment process may be performed forcuring after forming the surface protective layer. Specifically, a heatirradiation process and an ultraviolet irradiation process may berepeatedly performed to perform an additional heat treatment process.

According to the method of the present invention, an electromagneticwave shielding film is manufactured through a solution process using ametal nanoplate, so an electromagnetic wave shielding film may bemanufactured through a simple process. In addition, in the method ofmanufacturing an electromagnetic wave shielding film of the presentinvention, a metal nanoplate is used. Since the metal nanoplate may bedispersed in various kinds of solvents and polymers, the processefficiency can be increased.

Electromagnetic Wave Shielding Film

In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided anelectromagnetic wave shielding film comprising: a substrate; and anelectromagnetic wave shielding layer coated on the substrate, whereinthe electromagnetic wave shielding layer comprises a plate-shapedlaminated structure in which a plurality of metal nanoplates arestacked.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, there isprovided an electromagnetic wave shielding film comprising anelectromagnetic wave shielding layer comprising a polymer resin-metalnanoplate composite, wherein the polymer resin-metal nanoplate compositecomprises the polymer resin matrix and the metal nanoplate dispersed inthe polymer resin matrix.

In one embodiment, the metal of the metal nanoplate may be apolycrystalline or single crystal metal. On the one hand, in the case ofa single crystal metal, it may have a face-centered cubic structure(FCC). Accordingly, the metal nanoplate may be a single crystal metalnanoplate or a polycrystalline metal nanoplate. For example, thepolycrystalline metal nano-plate may be a two-dimensional metalplate-shaped material having a large difference in thickness and edgelength.

In one embodiment, the plate-shaped plane of the metal nanoplate platemay have a (111) crystal plane. The adoption of such a metalnanomaterial having a (111) crystal plane in the shielding filmcorresponds to a configuration which is not used in the conventionalelectromagnetic wave shielding film.

FIG. 16A shows the result of backscattering electron diffractionanalysis of the copper nanoplate, wherein the entire copper nanoplate isshown in blue. From this, it was confirmed that the copper nanoplateused in one embodiment of the present invention has a single crystal of(111) plane. In FIG. 16B, it was confirmed that all of the plurality ofcopper nanoplates have single crystals of (111) planes.

In one embodiment, the metal may include copper, silver, platinum, gold,or a transition metal.

The electromagnetic wave shielding layer may comprise a plate-shapedlaminated structure in which a plurality of metal nanoplates arestacked, and through this structure, unique electromagnetic waveshielding characteristics and/or heat dissipation characteristics may beexhibited.

FIG. 18 is an SEM photograph showing the coverage of a metal nanoplatestacked in the electromagnetic wave shielding film according to thepresent invention. Referring to FIG. 18, it was confirmed that theplate-shaped metal nanoplates are arranged in a plane. In addition, thespace between the metal nanoplates may be formed as pores in theplate-shaped laminated structure.

In one embodiment, the plate-shaped laminated structure may comprisepores, and the pores may be formed by stacking one or more metalnanoparticles staggered with one another. Such pores correspond tostructures that cannot be obtained by adopting other types ofnanomaterials such as nanowires, nanoparticles, and the like.Specifically, the metal nanoplate may be in surface contact with othermetal nanoplates in the periphery, and thus may have different electricconduction characteristics from nanowires or nanoparticles that are inline contact or point contact. Accordingly, the plate-shaped laminatedstructure according to the embodiment of the present invention can haveexcellent electric conductivity.

FIG. 19A illustrates a plate-shaped laminated structure in which metalnanoplates arranged in a plate shape of FIG. 18 are stacked, and astructure in which a plurality of metal nanoplates are entangled andstacked was confirmed. The plate-shaped laminated structure thus formedwas confirmed in more detail in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 19B.Referring to FIG. 19B, it was confirmed that the metal nanoplates arestaggered and stacked with one another to form a plurality of pores. Theplate-shaped laminated structure thus formed contains a large amount ofpores, which allows multiple reflection of electromagnetic waves to beeffectively generated, thereby maximizing the electromagnetic waveshielding performance.

Accordingly, the plate-shaped laminated structure according to theembodiment of the present invention can have an excellentelectromagnetic wave shielding effect due to the unique structure whenthe same amount of metal nanoplate loading amount is provided.

In one embodiment, the electromagnetic wave shielding layer comprises aplurality of domains having a plate-shaped laminated structure, and thedomains of adjacent plate-shaped laminated structures may be orientednot parallel to each other to form a pore between the domains of theplate-shaped laminated structure.

In one embodiment, the electromagnetic wave shielding layer comprises aplurality of plate-shaped laminated structures, and may form a porebetween adjacent plate-shaped laminated structures.

Meanwhile, as the loading amount of the metal nanoplate increases, themetal nanoplate may be piled up in zigzags to form a plate-shapedlaminated structure, and as the loading amount of the metal nanoplateincreases, the porosity of the laminated structure may increase.

For example, the pore may vary depending on the contact structurebetween a plurality of domains having a plate-shaped laminatedstructure, and may vary depending on, for example, the loading amount ofthe loaded metal nanoplate. For example, the orientation angle betweenthe domains of the plate-shaped laminated structure may vary dependingon the loading amount of the metal nanoplate. The greater the angle, thelarger the pore to be formed. Accordingly, multiple reflections ofelectromagnetic waves can be effectively generated and theelectromagnetic wave shielding performance can be maximized.

In one embodiment, the plate-shaped laminated structure may have aporosity of at least 20%, for example, at least 30% porosity, at least40% porosity, at least 50% porosity, or at least 60% porosity. When theporosity of the plate-shaped laminated structure is 20% or more,multiple reflection of electromagnetic waves can be effectivelygenerated and excellent electromagnetic wave shielding performance canbe obtained.

In one embodiment, the metal nanoplate may be stacked with a loadingamount of 0.2-100 mg/cm². For example, it may be stacked with a loadingamount of at least 0.3 mg/cm², at least 0.4 mg/cm², at least 0.5 mg/cm²,at least 0.6 mg/cm², at least 0.7 mg/cm², at least 0.8 mg/cm², at least0.9 mg/cm², at least 1.0 mg/cm², at least 1.4 mg/cm², at least 1.8mg/cm², at least 2.0 mg/cm², at least 3.0 mg/cm², at least 4.0 mg/cm²,at least 5.0 mg/cm², at least 6.0 mg/cm², at least 7.0 mg/cm², at least8.0 mg/cm², at least 10 mg/cm², at least 20 mg/cm², at least 30 mg/cm²,at least 40 mg/cm², at least 50 mg/cm², at least 60 mg/cm², at least 70mg/cm², at least 80 mg/cm², or at least 90 mg/cm². For example, it maybe stacked with a loading amount in the range of 0.2-8.0 mg/cm². Whenthe loading amount of the metal nanoplate is less than 0.2 mg/cm², theporosity of the plate-shaped laminated structure is low and it may nothave sufficient electromagnetic wave shielding characteristics and heatdissipation characteristics. When the loading amount of the metalnanoplate is more than 100 mg/cm², the increase in the electromagneticwave shielding effect may be inadequate compared to the loading amount.

FIG. 17 illustrates a surface optical photograph of the manufacturedelectromagnetic wave shielding film when the loading amount of the metalnanoplate varies. It was confirmed that as the loading amount of themetal nanoplate increases, the surface roughness of the electromagneticwave shielding film increases and the surface gloss decreases. Inaddition, as the loading amount of the metal nanoplate increases, thepore ratio of the laminated structure may increase.

In one embodiment, the plate-shaped laminated structure may varydepending on the loading amount of the laminated metal nanoplate. Forexample, the porosity of the plate-shaped laminated structure may bevaried. Specifically, referring to FIGS. 20A to 20G, when the loadingamount of the metal nanoplate is 0.08 mg/cm² (FIG. 20A), it wasconfirmed that the metal nanoplate is stacked in the form of a plate butalmost no pore is formed. This characteristic is not significantlydifferent even when the loading amount of the metal nanoplate is 0.16mg/cm² (FIG. 20B). The pore starts to be formed as the loading amount ofthe metal nanoplate goes to 0.2 mg/cm² or more, and it was confirmedthat a large amount of pores are formed in the plate-shaped laminatedstructure as the loading amounts are increased to 0.24 mg/cm² (FIG.20C), 0.3 mg/cm² (FIG. 20D), 0.9 mg/cm² (FIG. 20E), 1.8 mg/cm² (FIG.20F), and 7.2 mg/cm² (FIG. 20G), respectively. In particular, when theloading amount is 7.2 mg/cm² (FIG. 20G), it was confirmed that theplate-shaped laminated structure has a domain of one or moreplate-shaped laminated structures, and that the domain of the adjacentplate-shaped laminated structure is different from the domain in termsof direction where the metal nanoplate is arranged. Due to this, largepores may be formed between the domains of the plate-shaped laminatedstructure, and this structure can exhibit unique electromagnetic waveshielding characteristics and/or heat dissipation characteristics. Sucha plate-shaped laminated structure was also confirmed through an X-rayimage (FIG. 21).

In one embodiment, the metal nanoplate may be stacked with a coverage of50% or more, such as 60% or more, 70% or more, 80% or more, 90% or more,95% or more. In order to secure the conductivity of the electromagneticwave shielding film, a coverage exceeding a certain level is required,and excellent conductivity can be obtained at a coverage of 50% or more.

In one embodiment, the electromagnetic wave shielding layer may have athickness in the range of 50 nm to 500 μm, and may have a thickness inthe range of, for example, 2-50 μm. If it exceeds 500 μm, it may bedifficult to expect an increase in the electromagnetic wave shieldingefficiency according to the increase in the thickness of theelectromagnetic wave shielding layer. If it is less than 50 nm, therecould be a problem that the shielding efficiency may be lowered due tothe thin thickness.

In one embodiment, the substrate may be applied without limitation aslong as it is a substrate made of a polymer material. In an exemplaryembodiment, the substrate may include one or more selected from thegroup consisting of polyurethane, polyethylene, epoxy resin,polystyrene, polypropylene, polyimide, and polymethylmethacrylate.

In an exemplary embodiment, the surface protective layer may be usedwithout limitation as long as it is a polymer material that does notcause metal corrosion. For example, a conductive polymer or asemiconducting polymer may be included. In an exemplary embodiment, thesurface protective layer may include at least one selected from thepolymer of the group consisting of epoxy resin, polyurethane,polyethylene, polystyrene, and polypropylene. The surface protectivelayer can improve the durability of the plate-shaped laminated structureformed.

In one embodiment, the electromagnetic wave shielding layer may furtherinclude metal nanoparticles or metal nanowires. When the metalnanoparticles or the metal nanowires are further included, in additionto the surface contact between the metal nanoparticles and otherperipheral metal nanoparticles, line or point contact between the metalnanoparticles or the metal nanowires may be additionally applied.Accordingly, it is possible to obtain excellent electrical conductivity.

In one embodiment, the electromagnetic wave shielding film may have aheat dissipation characteristic.

Meanwhile, the metal nanoplate included in the electromagnetic waveshielding film of the present invention exhibits the same or superiorelectromagnetic wave shielding effect as compared with the conventionalmetallic material. The electromagnetic wave shielding film manufacturedusing the same has superior electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency inthe range of 25 to 55 dB.

In addition, the electromagnetic wave shielding film may have a thinthickness and light weight as compared with the conventionalelectromagnetic wave shielding film. For example, it may have a weightin the range of 10 to 50 mg based on an area of 2 cm² and a thickness inthe range of 4 to 550 μm. Accordingly, it can be used in various fieldssuch as electronic products such as mobile electronic devices, which arerequired to be miniaturized gradually, and large electronic products.

Nano Electrode

In one embodiment, there is provided a nano electrode including anelectromagnetic wave shielding film according to an embodiment of thepresent invention. In particular, the metal nanoplate has a high aspectratio and can have excellent electric conductivity in the planedirection. In addition, the plate-shaped laminated structure of theelectromagnetic wave shielding film may have the structure in which ametal nanoplate is in surface contact with other metal nanoplate in theperiphery. This makes it possible to differentiate electric conductioncharacteristics from nanowires or nanoparticles that are in line orpoint contact. This was confirmed from ‘2D Single-Crystalline CopperNanoplates as a Conductive Filler for Electronic Ink Applications, Small2018, 14, 1703312.’

Accordingly, due to the plate-shaped laminated structure according tothe embodiment of the present invention, the nano electrode can haveexcellent electric conductivity and allowable current value.

In one embodiment, the nano electrode is a patterned electrode, and thepatterning may be formed by coating a metal nanoplate on a substrate.For example, the metal nanoplate solution may be coated on a substratethrough a coating process to form a patterned electrode. Particularly,when coating is carried out through a spray process, there areadvantages in that the process is simple and can be used in varioussolvent conditions.

In one embodiment, the nano electrode may be patterned by coating themetal nanoplate solution as a conductive ink, and the conductive ink mayhave excellent solution processability.

The nano electrode may comprise a configuration substantiallyoverlapping with the above-described electromagnetic wave shieldingfilm, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In one embodiment, the nano electrode comprises an electromagnetic waveshielding layer, and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer maycomprise a plate-shaped laminated structure in which a plurality ofmetal nanoplates are stacked.

In one embodiment, the plate-shaped laminated structure comprises pores,and the pores may be formed by stacking one or more metal nanoparticlesstaggered with each other. In addition, the electromagnetic waveshielding layer comprises a plurality of plate-shaped laminatedstructures, and may form pores between adjacent plate-shaped laminatedstructures.

Such pores correspond to structures that cannot be obtained by adoptingother types of nanomaterials such as nanowires, nanoparticles, and thelike. Specifically, the metal nanoplate may be in surface contact withother metal nanoplates in the periphery, and thus may have differentelectric conduction characteristics from nanowires or nanoparticles thatare in line contact or point contact. Accordingly, the plate-shapedlaminated structure according to the embodiment of the present inventioncan have excellent electrical conductivity.

Particularly, when a plate-shaped laminated structure is included, itcan have a superior electrical conductivity than a pure metal electrodewith the same density. Specifically, the pure copper electrode has adensity of about 8.96 g/cm³; but the shielding film according to thepresent invention having a density of about ⅓ of that of a pure copperelectrode can have a far superior electrical conductivity at the sameloading amount. Among the nanomaterials capable of forming such alaminated structure, they can have the best electrical conductivityvalues, and in particular, they can have a superior electricalconductivity than Mxene, which is a nanomaterial having the conventionallaminated structure.

In one embodiment, the metal nanoplate may be stacked with a loadingamount of 0.2-100 mg/cm². For example, it may be stacked with a loadingamount of at least 0.3 mg/cm², at least 0.4 mg/cm², at least 0.5 mg/cm²,at least 0.6 mg/cm², at least 0.7 mg/cm², at least 0.8 mg/cm², at least0.9 mg/cm², at least 1.0 mg/cm², at least 1.4 mg/cm², at least 1.8mg/cm², at least 2.0 mg/cm², at least 3.0 mg/cm², at least 4.0 mg/cm²,at least 5.0 mg/cm², at least 6.0 mg/cm², at least 7.0 mg/cm², at least8.0 mg/cm², at least 10 mg/cm², at least 20 mg/cm², at least 30 mg/cm²,at least 40 mg/cm², at least 50 mg/cm², at least 60 mg/cm², at least 70mg/cm², at least 80 mg/cm², or at least 90 mg/cm². For example, it maybe stacked with a loading amount in the range of 0.2-8.0 mg/cm². Whenthe loading amount of the metal nanoplate is less than 0.2 mg/cm², theporosity of the plate-shaped laminated structure is low, so it may nothave sufficient electric conduction characteristics with respect to thedensity of the nano electrode. When the loading amount of the metalnanoplate is more than 100 mg/cm², the increase in the electricalconductivity may be inadequate with respect to the loading amount.

In one embodiment, the metal nanoplate may be stacked with a coverage of50% or more, such as 60% or more, 70% or more, 80% or more, 90% or more,95% or more. In order to secure the conductivity of the nano electrode,a coverage exceeding a certain level is required, and excellentconductivity can be obtained at a coverage of 50% or more.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail withreference to the examples. It is to be understood by those havingordinary skill in the pertinent field, however, that these examples arefor illustrative purposes only, and the scope of the present inventionis not limited to these examples.

EXAMPLES Comparative Example 1

A mixed solution of 60 ml of chloroform in which 0.2 g of coppernanoplate (FIG. 3A to FIG. 4) was dispersed was prepared, and apolyimide film having a thickness of 100 μm was cut into a size of 2cm×2 cm. Thereafter, the polyimide film was placed on a hot plate at 60°C., and a mixed solution in which the copper nanoplate was dispersed wasspray-coated on the upper surface of the polyimide film 10 times intotal by spraying 1 ml for each time to manufacture an electromagneticwave shielding layer. Thereafter, the surface protective layer (SU-8)was coated on the electromagnetic wave shielding layer under thecondition of 500 rpm/5 s-2000 rpm/30 s, followed by heat treatment for 3minutes and 30 seconds on a 95° C. hot plate, UV treatment for 3minutes, and heat treatment for 4 minutes and 30 seconds on a 95° C. hotplate to manufacture an electromagnetic wave shielding film including anelectromagnetic wave shielding layer.

Example 1

A mixed solution of 60 ml of chloroform in which 0.2 g of coppernanoplate (FIG. 3A to FIG. 4) was dispersed was prepared, and apolyimide film having a thickness of 100 μm was cut into a size of 2cm×2 cm. Thereafter, the polyimide film was placed on a hot plate at 60°C., and a mixed solution in which the copper nanoplate was dispersed wasspray-coated on the upper surface of the polyimide film 10 times intotal by spraying 1 ml for each time. And then it was subjected to aheat treatment for one hour in a furnace at 250° C. in whichargon/hydrogen flowed at a ratio of 95:5 to manufacture anelectromagnetic wave shielding layer. Thereafter, the surface protectivelayer (SU-8) was coated on the electromagnetic wave shielding layerunder the condition of 500 rpm/5 s-2000 rpm/30 s, followed by heattreatment for 3 minutes and 30 seconds on a 95° C. hot plate, UVtreatment for 3 minutes, and heat treatment for 4 minutes and 30 secondson a 95° C. hot plate to manufacture an electromagnetic wave shieldingfilm including an electromagnetic wave shielding layer.

Example 2-5

The same process as in Example 1 was carried out except that the coppernanoplate spray coating process was carried out 2 times, 4 times, 6times, and 8 times with 1 ml per each time to manufacture theelectromagnetic wave shielding film according to Examples 2 to 5(Example 2: 2 times, Example 3: 4 times, Example 4: 6 times, Example 5:8 times).

Example 6

The same process as in Example 3 was carried out except that a heattreatment was performed for one hour in a 200° C. furnace in which argonand hydrogen flowed at a ratio of 95:5 between the copper nanoplatespray coating and the SU-8 coating process to manufacture theelectromagnetic wave shielding film.

Example 7

The same process as in Example 5 was carried out except that a heattreatment was performed for one hour in a 200° C. furnace in which argonand hydrogen flowed at a ratio of 95:5 between the copper nanoplatespray coating and the SU-8 coating process to manufacture theelectromagnetic wave shielding film.

Example 8-11

The same process as in Example 1 was carried out except that a 10.6μm-75 W laser of the UNIVERSAL LASEL SYSTEMS XLS10 MWH was used toperform an optical reduction process by a laser treatment at 7.5 W, 15W, 22.5 W, respectively, and 30 W power and a rate of 0.025 m/s, insteadof the heat treatment process in the furnace between the coppernanoplate spray coating and SU-8 coating process, to manufacture theelectromagnetic wave shielding film (Example 8: 7.5 W, Example 9: 15 W,Example 10: 22.5 and Example 11: 30 W).

Example 12

The copper nanoplate was annealed through a heat treatment for one hourin a 200° C. furnace in which argon and hydrogen flowed at a ratio of95:5. Thereafter, 0.1 g of the heat-treated copper nanoplate and 0.456 gof polystyrene were put into 45 ml of chloroform, followed by sonicationfor 15 minutes and mixing. The mixture was poured into a chalet having adiameter of 9 cm and evaporated at a room temperature for 12 hours toprepare a polystyrene-copper nanoplate composite. Subsequently, after 12hours, it was vacuum-dried in a vacuum oven at 50° C. for 1 hour tomanufacture a copper nanoplate shielding film containing apolystyrene-copper nanoplate composite.

Example 13

The same process as in Example 12 was carried out except that a heattreatment process was performed in a 250° C. furnace instead of a 200°C. furnace in the heat treatment to manufacture a copper nanoplateshielding film.

Examples 14 to 20

The same process as in Example 1 was carried out except that in a coppernanoplate spray coating process, the loading amount per area of coppernanoplate was 0.08 mg/cm² (Example 14), 0.16 mg/cm² (Example 15), 0.24mg/cm² (Example 16), 0.3 mg/cm² (Example 17), 0.9 mg/cm² (Example 18),1.8 mg/cm² (Example 19), and 7.2 mg/cm² (Example 20), respectively, tomanufacture the electromagnetic wave shielding film according toExamples 14 to 20.

Experimental Example 1: Determination of Surface Characteristics

In order to analyze the surface characteristics of the electromagneticwave shielding film manufactured according to Example 1, the surface wasanalyzed with an optical microscope and is shown in FIGS. 5A to 7B.FIGS. 5A and 5B are optical micrographs of the electromagnetic waveshielding film manufactured according to Example 1, and FIG. 6 is an SEMphotograph thereof. FIGS. 7A and 7B are photographs of cross sections ofthe electromagnetic wave shielding film manufactured according toExample 1. Referring to FIGS. 5A to 7B, it was confirmed that the coppernanoplate was uniformly dispersed in the electromagnetic wave shieldingfilm.

In addition, in order to analyze the surface characteristics of theelectromagnetic wave shielding film manufactured according to Example12, the surface was analyzed by an optical microscope and is shown inFIGS. 8A to 9. FIGS. 8A and 8B are optical micrographs of theelectromagnetic wave shielding film manufactured according to Example12, and FIG. 9 is an SEM photograph thereof. Referring to FIGS. 8A to 9,it was confirmed that even in the case of the electromagnetic waveshielding film manufactured by forming the composite of thepolystyrene-copper nanoplate, the copper nanoplate was uniformlydispersed.

Experimental Example 2

1) In order to calculate the electromagnetic wave shielding efficiencyof the copper nanoplate shielding film manufactured according toComparative Example 1 and Example 1, power values (P1 and P2) accordingto presence or absence of an electromagnetic wave shielding film weremeasured using em-2108 manufactured by Electro-metrics. After themeasurement, the electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency wascalculated by the following equation (1).

SE(Shielding Effect)=10 log P1/P2  [Equation 1]

(P1 in the equation (1) above represents the power value when theelectromagnetic wave shielding film is present, and P2 represents thepower value when the electromagnetic wave shielding film is not present)The results are shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, respectively (FIG. 10:Comparative Example 1 (CuNPLs), FIG. 11: Example 1 (A-CuNPLs)).

Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, it was confirmed that the electromagneticwave shielding efficiency was remarkably increased in the case ofperforming the heat treatment process (Example 1) after coating thesolution containing the copper nanoplate.

2) The electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency of the copper nanoplateshielding film manufactured according to Examples 2 to 5 was measuredand calculated in the same manner as above, and the results are shown inFIG. 12.

Referring to FIG. 12, it was confirmed that the shielding efficiency ischanged according to the number of sprayings, and that theelectromagnetic wave shielding efficiency is increased as the number ofspraying increases. In addition, it was confirmed that theelectromagnetic wave shielding efficiency remarkably increases when thenumber of spraying exceeds 2 times.

3) The electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency of the copper nanoplateshielding film manufactured according to Examples 3, 5, 6 and 7 wasmeasured by the same method as Experimental Example 2-1, and the resultis shown in FIG. 13 (Example 3: 250-4 cycle, Example 5: 250-8 cycle,Example 6: 200-4 cycle, Example 7: 200-8 cycle).

Referring to FIG. 13, it was confirmed that the shielding efficiency waschanged according to the heat treatment temperature and the number ofspraying, and it was confirmed that the shielding efficiency wasimproved as the heat treatment temperature was increased and the numberof spraying was increased.

Experimental Example 3

The electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency of the copper nanoplateshielding film manufactured according to Examples 8 to 11 was measuredand calculated in the same manner as in Experimental Example 2, and theresult is shown in FIG. 14.

Referring to FIG. 14, it was confirmed that the shielding efficiency waschanged according to the laser power, and it was confirmed that theelectromagnetic wave shielding efficiency was the best when the laserpower was 7.5 W.

Experimental Example 4

The electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency of the copper nanoplateshielding film manufactured according to Examples 12 and 13 was measuredin the same manner as in Experimental Example 2, and the result is shownin FIG. 15 (Example 12: CuNPLs/PS200, Example 13: CuNPLs/PS250).

Referring to FIG. 15, it was confirmed that the shielding efficiency waschanged according to the heat treatment temperature, and it wasconfirmed that the shielding efficiency was excellent when the heattreatment temperature was 250° C.

Experimental Example 5: Analysis of Electrical Characteristics Accordingto the Loading Amount of a Metal Nanoplate

The electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency of the copper nanoplateshielding film manufactured according to Examples 14 to 20 were measuredand calculated in the same manner as in Experimental Example 2, and theresults are shown in FIGS. 22 and 24.

Referring to FIG. 22, it was confirmed that the resistance sharplydecreased and the EMI shielding effectiveness increased according to theweight of the copper nanoplate loaded per unit area (cm²).

Referring to FIG. 24, it was confirmed that the electromagnetic waveshielding efficiency of the copper nanoplate shielding film manufacturedaccording to Examples 14 to 20 was maintained even in the change of thefrequency band.

In addition, the electrical conductivity of the copper nanoplateshielding film manufactured according to Examples 14 to 20 was measured,and the result is shown in FIG. 23.

Referring to FIG. 23, it was confirmed that the embodiments have arelatively lower value in conductivity (copper: 5.96×10⁵S/cm) than inthe case of a pure copper film, and these values may be because theembodiments have a plate-shaped laminated structure (the pure copperfilm does not have a plate-shaped laminated structure, and thus has adensity of about 8.96 g/cm³, which is large). Accordingly, it isexpected that the shielding film according to the present inventionhaving a density of about ⅓ level as compared with the pure copper filmwill have better electric conductivity at the same loading amount.

Among the nanofiller materials capable of forming such a laminatedstructure, it has the best electric conductivity value. In particular,since Mxene has an electric conductivity of about 4600 S/cm, which issmaller than the electric conductivity of the shielding film of theembodiment, it was confirmed that the shielding film according to thepresent invention has excellent shielding efficiency and electricconductivity at the same time.

Experimental Example 6: EMI Shielding Characteristic Analysis Accordingto the Loading Amount of a Metal Nanoplate

The electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency of the copper nanoplateshielding film manufactured according to Examples 14 to 20 was comparedwith the electromagnetic wave shielding efficiency of a copperthermal-deposited thin film loaded with the same amount of copper, and acopper foil. Herein, a thin film deposited on a substrate using athermal evaporator was used for the copper thermal-deposited thin film,and a copper foil manufactured by the rolling method was used. Aftermeasurement and calculation in the same manner as in ExperimentalExample 2, the results are shown in FIGS. 25 and 26.

Referring to FIG. 25, it was confirmed that the shielding film accordingto the embodiment of the present invention exhibits remarkably excellentEMI SE characteristics at the same metal loading amount. In particular,the increase of the EMI SE characteristics according to the loadingamount is larger than that of the copper thermal-deposted thin film, andit was confirmed that the EMI SE characteristic is remarkably excellentstarting from 1 mg/cm² or more. It is expected to have a difference of10 dB or more at maximum. In addition, it was confirmed that asignificantly smaller amount of copper loading is required to exhibit asimilar level of EMI SE effect as compared to copper foil.

With respect to such effects, the embodiment of the present inventionhas structural features of the plate-shaped laminated structure, whichcan make multiple reflections of electromagnetic waves, and thusexhibits remarkably excellent EMI SE characteristics in the same loadingamount as compared to a single thin film manufactured by theconventional thermal deposition method.

Experimental Example 7: Analysis of Heat Dissipation Characteristics

The same process as in Example 1 was carried out except that glass fiberother than the polyimide substrate was used to prepare a specimen(Example 21). The thermal conductivity was measured using a Jouleheating and a thermal imaging camera of the specimen prepared bypreparing the specimen with copper thermally deposited on glass fiber(Example 22).

Referring to FIG. 27, it was possible to confirm the temperaturedistribution caused by Joule heating by flowing current to eachspecimen.

Referring to FIG. 28, it was confirmed that there is only a differencein smoothness of the temperature distribution depending on thedifference in surface roughness of the coated glass fiber, but there isno significant difference other than the above.

From these results, it was confirmed that Examples 21 and 22 havesimilar thermal conductivity, and accordingly, it was confirmed that theshielding film of the present invention has good heat dissipationcharacteristics.

The embodiments of the present invention described above should not beconstrued as limiting the technical idea of the present invention. Thescope of protection of the present invention is limited only by thematters described in the claims, and those skilled in the technicalfield of the present invention will be able to modify the technical ideaof the present invention in various forms. Accordingly, suchimprovements and modifications will fall within the scope of protectionof the present invention as long as it is obvious to those skilled inthe art.

1-14. (canceled)
 15. An electromagnetic wave shielding film, comprising:a substrate; and an electromagnetic wave shielding layer coated on thesubstrate, wherein the electromagnetic wave shielding layer comprises aplate-shaped laminated structure in which a plurality of metalnanoplates are stacked.
 16. An electromagnetic wave shielding film,comprising: an electromagnetic wave shielding layer comprising a polymerresin-metal nanoplate composite, wherein the polymer resin-metalnanoplate composite comprises a polymer resin matrix and the metalnanoplate dispersed in the polymer resin matrix.
 17. The electromagneticwave shielding film according to claim 15, wherein the metal of themetal nanoplate has a face-centered cubic structure (FCC).
 18. Theelectromagnetic wave shielding film according to claim 15, wherein theplate-shaped plane of the metal nanoplate has a (111) crystal plane. 19.The electromagnetic wave shielding film according to claim 15, whereinthe metal comprises copper, silver, platinum, gold, or a transitionmetal.
 20. The electromagnetic wave shielding film according to claim15, wherein the plate-shaped laminated structure comprises pores, andthe pores are formed by stacking one or more metal nanoparticlesstaggered with one another.
 21. The electromagnetic wave shielding filmof claim 15, wherein the electromagnetic wave shielding layer comprisesa plurality of plate-shaped laminated structures, and forms poresbetween adjacent plate-shaped laminated structures.
 22. Theelectromagnetic wave shielding film of claim 15, wherein theplate-shaped laminated structure has a porosity of 20% or more.
 23. Theelectromagnetic wave shielding film of claim 15, wherein the metalnanoplate is stacked with a loading amount of 0.2-100 mg/cm².
 24. Theelectromagnetic wave shielding film according to claim 15, wherein themetal nanoplate is stacked with a coverage of 95% or more.
 25. Theelectromagnetic wave shielding film according to claim 15, wherein theelectromagnetic wave shielding layer has a thickness in the range of 50nm to 500 μm.
 26. The electromagnetic wave shielding film according toclaim 15, wherein the electromagnetic wave shielding layer furthercomprises metal nanoparticles or metal nanowires.
 27. Theelectromagnetic wave shielding film according to claim 15, wherein theelectromagnetic wave shielding film has a heat dissipationcharacteristic.
 28. A nano electrode comprising the electromagnetic waveshielding film according to claim
 15. 29. The nano electrode accordingto claim 28, wherein the nano electrode is a patterned electrode, andthe patterning is formed by spraying a metal nanoplate on a substrate.30. The nano electrode according to claim 28, comprising: anelectromagnetic wave shielding layer, wherein the electromagnetic waveshielding layer comprises a plate-shaped laminated structure in which aplurality of metal nanoplates are stacked.
 31. The nano electrodeaccording to claim 30, wherein the plate-shaped laminated structurecomprises pores, and the pores are formed by stacking one or more metalnanoplates staggered with each another.
 32. The nano electrode accordingto claim 28, wherein the nano electrode is stacked with a loading amountof 0.2-100 mg/cm².
 33. The nano electrode according to claim 28, whereinthe metal nanoplate is stacked with a coverage of 95% or more.